Environmentalmedium · Past Paper
High concentration of 'Nitrates' in water causes:
AMinamata disease
BMethemoglobinemia
CSilicosis
DScurvy
✓ Correct Answer: B — Methemoglobinemia
Methemoglobinemia, or blue baby syndrome, occurs when nitrates reduce the blood's ability to carry oxygen.
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